The St. Louis Regional Health Commission has joined forces with business leaders across the region to encourage legislators to fully implement Medicaid expansion in Missouri in Fiscal Year 2022. Read the full editorial from Greater St. Louis, Inc. and see the full list of supporters on The Missouri Times. Photo: Missouri Times
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Urgent advocacy is needed on Medicaid expansion funding! Now that the budget bills are in the Missouri Senate, it is critical that Senators hear from their constituents in support of adding Medicaid Expansion funding back into House Bills 10 and 11 (the normal appropriations bills).
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While testifying (giving your opinion on a bill) in-person right now might not feel safe because of COVID-19, you or your organization can still submit written testimony on a bill. Below we outline basic information about how to do just that. Submitting written testimony is easier than you might think!
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How would HB 367 expand physical therapists’ scope of practice?
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Yesterday was a tough day for Missouri Medicaid expansion advocates. Medicaid expansion funding was not put back into the House’s budget. RHC CEO Angela Brown reflects on the news in this NBC News Article.
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Every election, you have the power to decide on people and policies that best represent the needs of your community. Elected officials are accountable to you.
Read MoreOver the past month, the St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC) has been celebrating some good news about public coverage options.
Read MoreWhat are “Preemption Bills”? There is a lot of information swirling around about “preemption bills”. To start, what are they? Preemption bills are pieces of legislation that could limit the ability of local agencies to make public health rulings.
Read MoreST. LOUIS, November 12, 2020 – Dr. Heidi B. Miller, Medical Director of the St. Louis Regional Health Commission and Joel Ferber, Director of Advocacy at Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, led a Facebook Live discussion about the recently enacted Medicaid Expansion initiative and what it means for clients of legal services and the broader community….
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ST. LOUIS, October 5, 2020 — The St. Louis Regional Health Commission joined more than 300 business, community and civic organizations across the state in taking a public stand against Amendment 3, which would radically change how state house and senate districts are drawn in Missouri and would reverse fair mapping policies passed by Missouri…
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When you think of public health issues, you might consider disease prevention or wellness programs. Perhaps you reflect on social issues, like access to healthy food or safe housing. But do you think of social justice issues and our political system? The public health landscape is constantly changing and expanding. The more we learn, the…
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